Debao County

Debao (simplified Chinese: 德保县; traditional Chinese: 德保縣; pinyin: Débǎo Xiàn, zhuang: Dwzbauj Yen) is a county of western Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Baise City.

Debao

德保县 · Dwzbauj Yen
Debao
Location of the seat in Guangxi
Coordinates: 23.323°N 106.615°E / 23.323; 106.615
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Autonomous regionGuangxi
Prefecture-level cityBaise
Township-level divisions5 towns
7 townships
County seatChengguan (城关镇)
Area
  Total2,575 km2 (994 sq mi)
Elevation
643 m (2,110 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total350,800
  Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Economy

Bauxite mining is a major industry in Debao County. To facilitate the transportation of the ore, a 72-km single-track electrified railway branch was completed in 2010, connecting Debao with Tiandong on the Nanning-Kunming mainline.[1] The bauxite and other local ores are shipped by rail to Qianxinan in Guizhou, Shihezi in Xinjiang, and to other metallurgical plants throughout the country. In the opposite direction, coal is brought to Debao from Guizhou, Shanxi, and from overseas (via the Fangchenggang port).[2]

There are also plans to extend this new railway further southwest from Debao, to the Longbang border crossing (Jingxi County) on the Vietnamese border.[1]

Administrative divisions

There are 5 towns and 7 townships in the county:[3]

Towns:

  • Chengguan (城关镇), Longdie (隆桑镇), Jingde (敬德镇), Zurong (足荣镇), Ma'ai (马隘镇)

Townships:

  • Du'an Township (都安乡), Najia Township (那甲乡), Ronghua Township (荣华乡), Yandong Township (燕峒乡), Longguang Township (龙光乡), Batou Township (巴头乡), Dongling Township (东凌乡)

Climate

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